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jailbreaking the switch 2

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:21:07 +0000

ns2jb is a software-only jailbreak of the switch 2 for the current latest firmware 23.0.1

Tags: #gaming #hacks #nintendo #switch2

Decent400 | Hackaday.io

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:50:48 +0000

A drop-in replacement mechanical keyboard for the Atari 400's membrane, that respects the unique design of the computer

Tags: #atari #atari400 #diy #hacks #hardware #retro

Actually Queryable Executables | Farid Zakaria’s Blog

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:19:26 +0000

Turns out that when we re-envision what we considered to be simply a byte layout specification was actually better off being a database, a lot of machinery we have been using for decades simply stops being necessary. The program is the database, and the database is the program.

Tags: #hacks #sqlite

Converting a PS4 Persona 5 Royal NG+ Save to Steam with Adversarial Interoperability

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:43:59 +0000

Persona 5 Royal was 80% off on Steam recently and as I already established, I will repeatedly pay Atlus for their games. Only problem is I don't want to start a full play through yet again. Thankfully we have adversarial interoperability.

Tags: #atlus #gaming #hacks #persona

My Steam Machine is a 50ft HDMI Cable

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:23:21 +0000

It turns out that a _very_ long HDMI cable, a Steam Controller 2 and Bazzite on a second drive was all I needed to get a comfortable couch gaming experience.

Tags: #bazzite #gaming #hacks #steam #steammachine

2411887 – Slitherer segfaults on hardware with with nvidia card

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:34:33 +0000

Probably the same issue using Fedora-KDE-Desktop-Live-43-1.6.x86_64.iso , using a nvidia card too (not sure if related). slitherer is crashing. I edited /usr/libexec/anaconda/webui-desktop: line 172: to DEFAULT_BROWSER_CMD=firefox and I was able to complete the installation. If there is interest in solving the bug, I can run the installer again to get the exact hardware info and stack/core dump for slitherer.

Tags: #apple #fedora #hacks #macbookpro #nvidia

Installer crashes in storage editor in all Live environments except Workstation - Fedora Discussion

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:33:21 +0000

Workarounds Don’t start the installer (or quit it if you started it already). Start terminal (Konsole in KDE) and edit a config file: sudo nano /etc/anaconda/profile.d/fedora.conf Find this part: # The default browser for the Web UI. webui_web_engine = slitherer and change it to: # The default browser for the Web UI. webui_web_engine = firefox Close the editor (Ctrl+X → Y → Enter), and run the installer, either from a desktop launcher, or from a terminal: liveinst The installer should no longer crash when using drop-down lists.

Tags: #apple #fedora #hacks #linux #macbookpro

KDE liveinst crash - Fedora Discussion

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:32:35 +0000

I had this exact issue attempting to install Fedora 44 KDE live ISO on an older laptop with a GeForce GTX 970 GPU. I resolved it by forcing Anaconda to use Firefox instead of Slitherer. I can confirm that Firefox was the selected default browser, but for some reason the indicated variable doesn’t seem to work Instead of editing /usr/libexec/anaconda/webui-desktop I changed the following line inside /etc/anaconda/profile.d/fedora.conf: webui_web_engine = slitherer to webui_web_engine = firefox this allowed me to start Anaconda GUI normally and proceed with installing Fedora 44.

Tags: #apple #fedora #hacks #linux #macbookpro

Banned Book Library | Rick's Blog

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:31:50 +0000

A long while back I had an idea to hack a WiFi smart light bulb to do something more useful to me. Actually, I had a few different ideas of things to do with them. One of these ideas was to modify the device to have an open WiFi access point and a web server hosting banned books. The idea was that if you lived somewhere that banned books you thought were important, you could theoretically stick a digital copy of the book on one of these light bulbs. Then you could go install it somewhere in your community. As long as the light bulb is switched on, then anyone in the vicinity can still access the banned material assuming they have an electronic device with WiFi. Since the device is a light bulb, it would be difficult to detect and likely to go unnoticed. A cyberpunk digital dead drop. These devices are also fairly inexpensive, so leaving them around town as is hopefully not very cost prohibitive.

Tags: #books #cyberpunk #diy #esp32 #hacks #hardware #iot

RobSmithDev/PaulaNET: Amiga Wifi Internet Access via the Floppy Drive Port

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:20:13 +0000

Amiga Wifi Internet Access via the Floppy Drive Port

Tags: #amiga #hacks #networking #pico #retro

Making The Zelda G&W Into A MODERN Emulation Powerhouse Because Nintendon’t | Zelda 40th Anniversary - YouTube

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:56:24 +0000

Zelda turns 40 years old, so for its big anniversary we turned the tiny Zelda Game & Watch into a pocket-sized emulation powerhouse. In this video, I upgrade the Zelda Game & Watch with expanded memory, custom firmware, and a microSD card slot for unlimited storage, unlocking support for tons of classic retro consoles, save states, and a fully customizable UI. All on real Nintendo hardware! It’s open-source, community-driven and absolutely insane.

Tags: #diy #emulation #hacks #hardware #nes #nifty #nintendo #zelda

jim11662418/ESP8266_WiFi_Analog_Clock: Uses an ESP8266 module and an Arduino sketch to display the local time on a inexpensive analog quartz clock.

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:54:39 +0000

Uses an ESP8266 module and an Arduino sketch to display the local time on a inexpensive analog quartz clock.

Tags: #diy #esp8266 #hacks #hardware

Defeating a 40-year-old copy protection dongle – Dmitry Brant

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 04:11:27 +0000

That’s right — this little device is what stood between me and the ability to run an even older piece of software that I recently unearthed during an expedition of software archaeology. For a bit more background, I was recently involved in helping a friend’s accounting firm to move away from using an extremely legacy software package that they had locked themselves into using for the last four decades.

Tags: #copyprotection #hacks #history #retro #software

Using 3D Printing And Copper Tape To Make PCBs | Hackaday

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:03:31 +0000

In a recent video [QWZ Labs] demonstrates an interesting technique to use 3D printing to make creating custom PCBs rather straightforward even if all you have is a 3D printer and a roll of copper tape.

Tags: #diy #electronics #hacks #pcbs

DOOMBUDS

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:13:53 +0000

You know the 1993 classic DOOM? I made it run on an earbud, then I connected it to the internet and made it possible for visitors like you to sit in a queue for hours play the game remotely!.

Tags: #diy #doom #electronics #gaming #hacks #tech